State Instructions — CONNECTICUT

 

Updated: 09-03-2019

 

Registration Deadline — postmarked seven (7) days before the election; postmarked five (5) days before the primary.

 

6. ID Number. Connecticut Driver's License Number, or if none, the last four digits of your Social Security Number.

7. Choice of Party. This is optional, but you must register with a party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election, caucus, or convention.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Connecticut you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Connecticut and of the town in which you wish to vote
• be 17 years old. 17 year olds who will turn 18 on or before Election Day, may participate in the general primary.
• have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a felony, and have had your voting rights restored by Registrars of Voters
• not currently be declared mentally incompetent to vote by a court of law

 

Mailing Address:

Secretary of the State of Connecticut

Elections Division

P.O. Box 150470

Hartford, CT 06115-0470

State Instructions — COLORADO

Updated: 1-08-2024

 

Registration Deadline — You may register up to, and on, Election Day. You must register 8 days or more before election day to have a ballot mailed to you. If you register less than 8 days before election day, then you must appear in person in your county to vote.

 

6. ID Number. Your completed voter registration form must contain your state issued driver's license number or identification number. If you do not have a driver's license or state issued identification, you must include the last four digits of your social security number. If you do not have a driver's license or a state issued identification or a social security number, please write "NONE" on the form. A unique identifying number will be assigned by the State.

7. Choice of Party. You may register with a party. If you leave this section blank you will not be registered with any party.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Colorado you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Colorado for at least 22 days immediately before the Election in which you intend to vote
• be at least 16 years old, but you must be 18 years of age or older on the date of the election at which you intend to vote
• not be serving a sentence for a felony conviction

 

Mailing Address:

Colorado Secretary of State
1700 Broadway, Suite 550
Denver, Colorado 80290

State Instructions —CALIFORNIA

Updated: 10-10-2021

Registration Deadline — 15 days before the election; conditional voter registration up to and including Election Day.

6. ID Number. When you register to vote, you must provide your California driver’s license or California identification card number, if you have one. If you do not have a driver’s license or ID card, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN). If you do not include this information, you will be required to provide identification when you vote.

7. Choice of Party. If you wish to choose a party preference, please enter the name of the political party. If you do not want to choose a political party, enter “No Party Preference” in the space provided. California law allows voters who choose “No Party Preference” or have chosen a preference for a nonqualified political party to vote in the presidential primary election of any qualified political party that files a notice with the Secretary of State allowing them to do so. You can call 1-800-345-VOTE or visit www.sos.ca.gov to learn which political parties allow “No Party Preference” voters and voters who have disclosed a preference for a nonqualified political party to participate in their presidential primary election.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in California you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of California
• be at least 16 years old, but you must be 18 years of age or older on the date of the election at which you intend to vote
• not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony
• not currently found to be mentally incompetent to vote by a court

Your signature is required. If you meet the requirements listed above, please sign and date the registration card in the space provided.

Mailing address:

Secretary of State

Elections Division

1500 11th Street, 5th Floor

Sacramento, CA 95814

State Instructions — ARIZONA

Updated: 03-01-2006

 

Registration Deadline — 29 days before the election.

 

6. ID Number. Your completed voter registration form must contain the number of your Arizona driver license, or non‑operating identification license issued pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-3165, if the license is current and valid. If you do not have a current and valid Arizona driver license or non-operating identification license, you must include the last four digits of your social security number if one has been issued to you. If you do not have a current and valid driver license or non-operating identification license or a social security number, please write “NONE” on the form. A unique identifying number will be assigned by the Secretary of State.

7. Choice of Party. If you are registered in a political party which has qualified for ballot recognition, you will be permitted to vote the primary election ballot for that party. If you are registered as an independent, no party preference or as a member of a party which is not qualified for ballot recognition, you may select and vote one primary election ballot for one of the recognized political parties.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Arizona you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Arizona and your county at least 29 days preceding the next election
• be 18 years old on or before the next general election
• not have been convicted of treason or a felony (or have had your civil rights restored)
• not currently be declared an incapacitated person by a court of law

 

Mailing Address:

Secretary of State/Elections

1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2888

State Instructions — ALASKA

Updated: 03-01-2006

 

Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election.

 

6. ID Number. You must provide one of the following identification numbers; Alaska Driver's License or Alaska State Identification Card Number. If you do not have an Alaska Driver's License or Alaska State Identification Card, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these identification numbers, please write "NONE" on the form. A unique identifying number will be assigned to you for voter registration purposes. This information is kept confidential. Having this information assists in maintaining your voter record and may assist in verifying your identity (Title 15 of the Alaska Statutes).

7. Choice of Party. You do not have to declare a party affiliation when registering to vote. If you do not choose a party, you will be registered as Undeclared. Alaska has a closed primary election system. Each recognized political party has a separate ballot listing only candidates from that political party. Voters registered as a member of a political party may only vote that party's ballot. Voters registered as undeclared or non‑partisan may choose one ballot from the ballots available.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Alaska you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be at least 18 years old within 90 days of completing this registration
• be a resident of Alaska
• not be a convicted felon (unless unconditionally discharged)
• not be registered to vote in another State

 

Mailing Address:

Division of Elections

State of Alaska

PO Box 110017

Juneau, AK 99811-0017

 

Form Updated: 08-08-2024

 

Registration Deadline — Voter registration is closed during the fourteen days preceding an election. Applications must be postmarked or delivered by the fifteenth day prior to the election.

 

6. ID Number. Alabama driver’s license number or Alabama nondriver identification card number. If you do not have an Alabama driver’s license or nondriver identification card, you must provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security number.

7. Choice of Party. Do not complete this field. Alabama voters do not register by political party affiliation.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are required to fill in this box; however, your application will not be rejected if you fail to do so. See the list of choices under the Application Instructions for Box 8 (on page 2).

9. Signature. To register in Alabama you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Alabama and your county at the time of registration
• be 18 years old before any election
• not have been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude (or have had your civil and political rights restored). The list of moral turpitude felonies is available on the Secretary of State web site at:
  sos.alabama.gov/mtfelonies
• not currently be declared mentally incompetent through a competency hearing
• swear or affirm to “support and defend the Constitution of the U.S. and the State of Alabama and further disavow any belief or affiliation with any group which advocates the overthrow of the governments of the U.S. or the State of Alabama by unlawful means and that the information contained herein is true, so help me God”

 

Mailing Address:

Office of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616

State Instructions — ARKANSAS

Updated: 03-01-2006

 

Registration Deadline — 30 days before the election.

 

6. ID Number. Your completed voter registration form must contain your state issued driver's license number or nonoperating identification number. If you do not have a driver's license or nonoperating identification, you must include the last four digits of your social security number. If you do not have a driver's license or a nonoperating identification or a social security number, please write "NONE" on the form. A unique identifying number will be assigned by the State.

7. Choice of Party. Optional. You do not have to register with a party if you want to take part in that party’s primary election, caucus, or convention.

8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.

9. Signature. To register in Arkansas you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• live in Arkansas at the address in Box 2 on the application
• be at least 18 years old before the next election
• not be a convicted felon (or have completely discharged your sentence or been pardoned)
• not claim the right to vote in any other jurisdiction
• not previously be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction

 

Mailing Address:

Secretary of State

Voter Services

P.O. Box 8111

Little Rock, AR 72203-8111

The Commission hosted a public forum wherein it will facilitate a 3-panel discussion regarding election security and voting system certification.

The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) discussed the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 (VVSG 2.0) Cybersecurity Requirements.

the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Technical Guidelines Development Committee held an open meeting to discuss the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines and Technical Requirements.